Horseshoe-holder



(ModeL) J. G. SOHONTHALER.

HORSESHOE HOLDER. No. 371,634. Patented Oct. 18,1887.

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UNiTEn STATES ATENT EEICE.

'JOHANN GOTTFRIED soHoNTHALEE, or TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

HORSESHOE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,634, dated October 18, 1887.

Application filed April 5, 1887.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHANN GOTTFRIED SoHoNTHALER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Trenton, county of Mercer, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in HorseshoeHolders, of which the following is aclear and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a front view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan or bottom view. Fig. 3 is a back view. Fig. at is a sectional view on line mm, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 3 y, Fig. 2.

The letter A represents the holder, made of metal and in two halves, B O, which are held together at d e by hinges. The free rear ends, fg, are connected by screw-boltsjj, as shown in Fig. 3. The bottom of the holder is provided with a receptacle, 1;, formed by bending the metal of the holder at right angles. (Sec Figs. 2, 4, and 5.)

L is the horseshoe.

To use my invention first place the indiarubber protector M on the bottom of the hoof N. Then lay the shoe L against this rubber protector. Then place over or against the shoe L the protector A, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5. The ends f g are then drawn together by the screw-boltsjj, which tightly clasp the two halves of the holder A firmly around the hoof, preventing it (the holder) from acci- By this arrangedentally displacing itself.

Serial No. 2'l3,73!). (ModeL) ment the horseshoe is securely held on the hoof without the aid of nails, which is desirable in many cases where the hoof will not permit the insertion of nails, and also for racinghorses, where the shoe is required to be taken off immediately after racing.

The rubber protector is not absolutely necessary, but is only used when the center or middle of the hoot is tender and some device is required to protect it.

I am aware that nailless sectional flexible horseshocs, together with horseshoe-sockets of movable parts, also adjustable over-shoes and elastic hoof-protectors, have been constructed heretofore. My aim, however, is to produce an easily and quickly manipulated holder of horseshocs, one especially adapted to the immediate taking off of the latter when required.

\Vhat I claim is- The combination, with the hoof-protector and the loose shoe, of the two-part metallic shoe-holder hinged at the front, secured by screw-bolts at the rear, and having at the bottom an inward-projecting flange cut away for the passage of the shoe-calks, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

JOIIANN GOT'lFRIED SCIIUNTIIALER.

\Vitnesses:

IsRAEL HOWELL, JEssE E. BODINE. 

